Who iniciated Hardcore?

[Guest Old Brown Heineken]

I'd go The (original) Sheik Ed Farhat. Over the past twenty years, The Sheik maintained his position as wrestling's quintessential mat madman. The Sheik was the most hated wrestler at a time when fans regularly attacked bad guys on their way to the ring. His hardcore style paved the way for future heels, including his nephew, Terry Brunk, better known as Sabu. Known for his Arabic head covering and use of foreign objects, The Sheik brutalized larger men like Brazil, Harley Race and Wild Bull Curry. He would look skyward and pray to Allah before dissecting his foes with a sharpened wooden spike. Certainly the carnage he wrought was real and it horrified some fans. Without The Sheik, however, we likely wouldn’t have had an Undertaker or other classic heels. He paved the way for future violence during an era when wrestlers were as tough as nails because they had to be to survive inside the ring and out.

[Guest geniusMoment]

You are the biggest mark on the face of this earth.

[Guest Old Brown Heineken]

You are the biggest mark on the face of this earth.

I think that if you don't have something constructive to say just stop post whoring please...

[Guest Heavy As Hell]

That is damn near word for word the same little article as one I read in an old wrestling book I got when I was about 18(5 years ago). I don't have the book near me at this moment but I remember it pretty well. It was written by one of the guys who did WOW magazine and it had Goldberg on the cover. Anyway...